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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
2
A 1902 Algona issue discusses Iowa politics with calls for a biennial or quadrennial election law and notes on national tariff debates. It mentions a fatal Eastern chauffeur crash, high German meat prices, and a planned two cent stamp featuring Washington and two flags.
The passage argues for stamp recognition of the nation and proper display of colors, noting broad citizen satisfaction. It mentions two Des Moines indictments for Finklestein’s murder, questions speed, and mocks political overtones as Roosevelt’s quick recovery after a quail season. It ends with a wish to settle into business after elections.
President Roosevelt issues a Thanksgiving proclamation deeming the day a festival to God. He recalls a century and a quarter of national progress, trials endured, and gratitude for peace, prosperity, and moral uplift, urging reflection and gratitude among Americans.
The diary entries record July to August marches through Maryland and Virginia with camp life near Monocacy, Harper’s Ferry, and Winchester. It notes heat and sunstroke deaths, river crossings, and glimpses of rebel lines, plus references to Sherman’s command and cavalry movements. A later note mentions a bank ad and a travel ad for sleeping cars to California.
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